The José Valdés Math Institute™ Academy Program
Who is it for?
The José Valdés Math Institute™ Academy Program has been established to help families whose children are struggling in math. We provide five weeks of math instruction for elementary and middle-school students. The Academy Program is intended to serve students from either Santa Clara County or San Mateo County who are one or more grade levels behind in their overall math proficiency and who are from low-income families.
About the curriculum
The José Valdés Math Institute™ curriculum is designed to support their effort to regain their math skills, and the goal is to have students improve at least one grade level by the end of the five-week program. This is not watered-down math, but rather a rigorous program intended to enable every student to achieve success. We conduct our program on a college or university campus to inspire them and to make them aware that they too can attend college.
Why choose Math this Summer?
We only teach math, because we strongly believe that being successful in math is the gateway to achieving success in other academic subjects as well. In planning how you may spend Summer 2025, please invest in your son’s or daughter’s future by considering his/her enrollment in our Academy Program. Planning and taking vacations are important, but, for your son or daughter, attending Valdés Math can be forever life changing.
How to Enroll
To register your child, please click on the link below to access the 2026 JVMI Summer Registration Form:
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The Academy Program
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San José State University
1 Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192
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ACADEMY CLASSES:
Academy 1: 3rd-grade to 4th-grade math level
Academy 2: 4th-grade to 5th-grade math level
Academy 3: 5th-grade to 6th-grade math level
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Start date: Monday, June 15, 2026
End date: Friday, July 17, 2026
NOTE:
No class on Friday, June 19th or Friday, July 3rd
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Arrival at 8:00am
8:00am to 10:00am: lecture
10am to 10:15am: break
10:15am to 12:15pm: lecture
12:15pm to 12:45pm: lunch
12:45pm to 2:45pm: lecture
2:45pm to 3pm: break
3:00pm to 4:00pm: lecture
4:00pm to 5pm: tutoring
Departure at 5:00pm
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To register your child, please click on the link below to access the 2026 JVMI Summer Registration Form:
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The tuition cost is $1,750. However, starting April 1, 2026, through May 3, 2026, the tuition cost will be $1,550 for the first 50 students who register. No other discounts will be offered during this special-pricing window.
After May 3, 2026, the tuition cost will return to $1,750, with the regular discounts back in place.
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During the special-pricing window from April 1, 2026, to May 3, 2026, no other discounts will be offered, and the tuition cost will be $1,550 per student for the first 50 students to register.
After May 3, 2026, the following three discounts will be available:
1. Sibling Discount: a $150 savings per sibling. This discount may not be used in conjunction with either the Returning-Student Discount or the Early-Bird Registration Discount. This discount is not exchangeable for cash. The discount will be refunded to the parent upon the student's completion of the 5-week program.
2. Returning-Student Discount: a $50 savings per student. This discount may not be used in conjunction with the Sibling Discount(s). This discount is not exchangeable for cash. The discount will be refunded to the parent upon the student's completion of the 5-week program.
3. Early-Bird Registration Discount: a $50 savings per student. This discount may not be used in conjunction with the Sibling Discount(s). This discount is not exchangeable for cash. Note: this discount will expire on Friday, May 29, 2026. This discount is not exchangeable for cash. The discount will be refunded to the parent upon the student's completion of the 5-week program. -
Academy students do need to take a placement test prior to the start of the 2026 Summer Program.
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At the end of the summer program, the Valdés Math office sends out transcript information to the respective school and/or district on behalf of every student in our 2025 Summer Program.
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If you have any questions or concerns about our 2026 JVMI Summer Program, then please email Mr. Bob Turner, the Director of Educational Programs, at: bob.turner@josevaldesmath.org
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